(Rahu and Ketu)
(a) The Nodes of the Moon, viz., Rahu and Ketu, are not physical bodies
but the points of intersection of the apparent lunar and solar orbital paths.
Rahu is the ascending Node, Ketu descending. According to Brihat Parashar
Hora Shastra, Chapter 47 verses 34-39.5:
(1)
Rahu is exalted in Taurus and Ketu in Scorpio.
(2) Rahu owns Aquarius and Ketu Scorpio. Parashar says
that some scholars are of the opinion that Rahu owns Virgo and Ketu Pisces. We
can interpret this statement to mean that when Rahu is in Virgo and Ketu in
Pisces, the Nodes will be taken to be well placed and should be disposed to
give good results.
(3) Gemini is the mooltrikona sign of Rahu, and
Sagittarius of Ketu.
(4) Thus, Rahu in Taurus, Gemini, Virgo and Aquarius
shall be considered well placed. Similarly, Ketu in Scorpio, Sagittarius and
Pisces should be considered well placed. This also shows that Rahu is well
placed in the signs of Mercury, and Ketu is happy in the signs of Jupiter.
Since Rahu is like Saturn and since Saturn and Mercury are friendly to each
other this is quite natural. Similarly, since Ketu is like Mars and Mars and
Jupiter are naturally friendly to each other, the relationship of Ketu with
Jupiter is also understandable.
(b) Rahu in Scorpio and Pisces, and, Ketu in Taurus
and Virgo should not be considered well placed. According to the Lai Kitab Rahu
will give unfavourable results in the houses owned by Jupiter; and, Ketu will
give adverse results in the houses owned by Mercury. Here the behaviour of Ketu
is similar to Mars, since Mars too gives adverse results in the signs of
Mercury; but it cannot be so said for Rahu since Saturn and Rahu are similar
but Saturn gives good results in the signs of Jupiter.
(c) Jatakabharnam in Chapter on Cancellation of
Combinations for Adversity verse 4 states that Rahu in the III, VI or XI house
with the aspect of a naturally beneficial planet removes all indications of
adversity in a birth chart. According to verse 8 of this Chapter, Rahu placed
in Aries, Taurus or Cancer in the ascendant in a birth chart has similar
effect. According to Jatakabharnam Chapter on Cancellation of
Combinations for Adversity verse 9 Ketu in the VI or XI house in Capricorn,
Aquarius or Pisces shall be beneficial.
(d) Rahu in the III, VI, XI, an angular or a
triangular house will give positive general signification results. The results
will be negative if it is placed in the VIII or XII house without association
with or aspect of a naturally beneficial planet. The placement of Rahu in the
VIII or XII house from the ascendant is not always found to give adverse
results but it is a pointer to a possibility and should always alert the
astrologer to go deeper and satisfy himself with respect to the results that
Rahu may give.
(e) Ketu in the III, VI, XI, an angular or a
triangular house will give positive general signification results. The results
will be negative if it is placed in the VIII or XII house without association
with or aspect of a naturally beneficial planet. When Ketu is placed in the II,
VIII or the XII house, it may cause problems to the family of the individual or
may make the individual lose his liberty in its major-period. As in the case of
Rahu, the location of Ketu in the II, VIII or XII house may not always give
adverse results, but a deeper analysis of such a Ketu is called for.
(f) The Nodes in their beneficial signs (exaltation,
ownership, Virgo for Rahu and Pisces for Ketu, or mooltrikona) will give
positive general signification results in their major-periods.
(g) In Chapter 34 verse 16 of Brihat Parashar hora
Shastra the sage has described the predominant results that a Node is
expected to give. He says that a Node will give results of the house that it
occupies. The Node will also give results of a planet with which it is
associated. The Laghu Parashari in Chapter on Definitions verse 13 also
makes the same statement. It is observed that a Node gives results of (i) the
house that it occupies, (ii) the owner of the house that it occupies and (iii)
the planet that it is associated with, or is in sambandha with.
(h) A dispositor is the owner of the
sign that a planet or Node occupies.
According to Uttar Kalamrita Chapter 6 verse
21, the quantum of result in the period of a Node will depend on the strength
of the dispositor of the Node. It will also depend on the strength of the
planet with which the Node is, if at all, in sambandha.
(i) According to Brihat Parashar
Hora Shastra, Chapter 50 verse 64, the period of a planet that owns a sign
from which Rahu is placed in the tenth house will take the individual on a
pilgrimage.
(j) According to Phal Deepika Chapter
20 verse 39, Rahu will take on the qualities and nature of the planet with
which it is in association. It gives results according to the planet with which
it is associated. Since Rahu by its inherent nature is malefic, it will vitiate
the associating planet. The associated planet will take on the adverse qualities
of Rahu. When Rahu and Jupiter are in association, if Jupiter is favourable in
the chart it loses its ability to be good, and Rahu becomes favourable. A
planet associated with Rahu will give adverse results at the end of its period.
This principle may be extended to all planetary sambandhas with Rahu.
(k) According to Phalit Vikas of
Ram Yatna Ojha, Rahu or Ketu alone in a house damages it. Phal Deepika qualifies
it further. According to Chapter 20 verse 53, a Node when located in a sign of
a naturally beneficial planet or in a favourable house will give good results
in its sub-period if it is not in sambandha with any planet. Favourable
houses for Rahu or Ketu have been stated above. In such a situation, the
sub-period of a Yogakaraka planet in the major-period of a Node will be good. A
Yogakaraka planet has been defined ahead (I) A Node, well placed in a triangle
free of malefic influence of a naturally malefic planet, will invariably give
excellent results in its sub-period in the major period of a naturally
beneficial planet. The sub-period of a naturally beneficial planet in the
major-period of such a Node will also be highly favourable.
(m) When a Node has sambandha with a planet,
and both the planet and the Node have relationship with a house, the Node will
give the expected result relating to that house in its period, in preference
over the planet.
(n) The nature of a Node will depend on the nature of
the house that it occupies. This is the predominant consideration. A Node
occupying the VIII or XII house is in normal circumstances unable to give good
results. The nature will also depend on the nature of the dispositor and the sambandha
that the Node may have with a planet.
(o) A Node in the II or VII house is generally
considered dangerous, but according to Uttar Kalamrita, Chapter 6 verse
15, a Node so placed, when associated with or receiving aspect from the owner
of the I, V or IX house, shall give long life and wealth.
(p) Rahu is a maraka planet for an individual born in
Scorpio or Capricorn ascendant.
(q) The location of a Node in its sign of debilitation
or in the VIII or XII house will make it give negative general signification
results.
(r) At the time of analysing the period of a Node the
analysis of its dispositor should also be done.
